AMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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Performance
Radeon VII
37,88136% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 20806% better
40,27839% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 6% better performance than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 20806% better
57.6236% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 6% better value for the money than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon VII GPU

The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The VII has the 46th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 60th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2018 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2080 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2080 includes 2,944 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,515 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,710 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 184 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 368 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 46 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2080 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2080 has the 40th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 38.51% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 40,278 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 57.62. This is the 58th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Turing
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2019Q3 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$699
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
Low - 720p
230 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
152 FPS
166 FPS(+8.73%)
High - 1080p
80 FPS
96 FPS(+19.9%)
Ultra - 1080p
64 FPS(+3.57%)
62 FPS
QHD - 1440p
49 FPS(+1.25%)
48 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
31 FPS(+8.1%)
28 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 206019.83-13%
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32-6%
GeForce RTX 207022.28-2%
Radeon VII22.77
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84+0%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29+7%
GeForce RTX 208024.61+8%
Radeon RX 660024.92+9%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti26.57+17%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon VII
37,88136% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 20806% better
40,27839% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 6% better performance than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 46th with a score of 37,881, and the GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 40th with a score of 40,278.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 20806% better
57.6236% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 6% better value for the money than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 60th with a performance per dollar of 54.19, and the GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 58th with a performance per dollar of 57.62.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 307043,005+14%
Arc A77041,303+9%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963+8%
GeForce RTX 208040,278+6%
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051+3%
GeForce RTX 406038,191+1%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+0%
Radeon VII37,881
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5-1%
Arc A75037,288-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,779.5
11,126
(+26.73%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
8,985
10,820
(+20.42%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,094
(+1.75%)
143,576
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,448.5
27,620
(+0.62%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
101,955
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
26,565
29,073.5
(+9.44%)
PassMark G3D Mark
16,660
18,798
(+12.83%)
PassMark G2D Mark
773
916
(+18.5%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
CodenameVega 20TU104
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Turing
Process Size7 nm12 nm
Transistors13,230 million13,600 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
Memory Size16 GB8 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth1.02 Tb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)295 W215 W
Suggested PSU600 W550 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
Stream Processors (SP)3,840--
CUDA Cores--2,944
Compute Units (CU)60--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--46
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)240184
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Tensor Cores--368
Ray Tracing Cores--46
Core Clock Speed1,400 MHz1,515 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,750 MHz1,710 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
Pixel Fill Rate112 GPixel/s109.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate420 GTexel/s314.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance13.44 TFLOPS10.07 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance3.36 TFLOPS314.6 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon VIIGeForce RTX 2080
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.